Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1506-100, Thomas Frink, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
60000.
Frink, Thomas.
B. L. 915-1506-100
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Otsego
I Susanna Stanton of said County aged Seventy One years, do upon oath, testify and declare, that Thomas Frink since deceased that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six did enlist or enter the service as a soldier for the term of "during the war" in the regiment, commanded by Col Hunt- ington in the Connecticut line and afterwards served in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Webb and that he continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the war in Seventeen hundred & eighty three when he was discharged from the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb His discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement that said Thomas Frink died on the 18 th day of May 1815 and that he died without issue that I am his own sister and his only and lawful heir his other Brothers and Sisters being dead also without issue and that said Thomas Frink was 65 years old when he died I further declare, that according to the best of my knowledge and belief that he never received a warrant for the Bounty land promised to him on the part of the United States; nor has he ever assigned or transferred his claim in any manner whatsoever. Therefore, know all men by these presents, that I
Susanna Stanton aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Sill of Burlington in the County aforesaid, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as the heir and legal representative of the aforesaid Thomas Frink deceased and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special pur- poses above expressed
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 24 th day of April A.D. 1829
James B. Mearns a Judge of Otsego Common Pleas Susanna Stanton

I Amos Ray ageth sixty two years, do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Susanna Stanton who has subscribed the within declaration in my presence, and well know that she is the own Blood Sister and born of the same parents by Common report that Thomas Frink the within named Soldier deceased was, and that she is the only surviving heir as this deponent verily believes and further I know or do believe that said Thomas Frink did perform the military service therein stated - Attest said Thomas Frink Amos Ray
State of New York 3/6 County of Otsego 3/6 Upon me James C. Walcutt the Esquire a judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in for said County in and for the county of said personally appeared the within named Susanna Stanton subscriber to the within declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Amos Ray who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be persons of strict integrity and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty fourth day of April 1829
James C Walcutt a judge of the Courts of Common Pleas

State of New York } Otsago County } ss
Lydia Ray of the Town Burlington in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that she was formerly a resident of Preston in the State of Connecticut that this deponent is aged sixtyseven years & that this deponent was well acquainted with Thomas Frink of said Preston in Connecticut reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and with his wife Susanna Stanton his Sister the person who has signed the within declaration and that I well know that said Thomas Frink is dead and that said Susanna Stanton is his true and lawful wife and that said husband Thomas Frink died without issue sworn and subscribed to before me this 24 th day of April 1829
Lydia Ray
James L Manwaring Judge of Otsago County of Common Pleas

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
Abner Cook Jr. Clerk of Otsego County
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James C. Walworth Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made was at the time of treating the same a Judge of Otsego County Court in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said J. C. Walworth and verily believe the signature officially set to be annexed affidavits to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County afore- said, the 27 th day of April - 182 9
Abner Cook Jr. Clerk By. James G. Gurnee (Deputy)

By. L. P. Allen 7 May, 1829.
N o 1506
Susan Stanton sister & heir of Thomas Frinton
Pris. Con!
mail to Henry Sill N.Y.

State of New York } Otsego County }
In the matter of Susanna Stanton a Claimant of Bounty Lands as an Heir of Thomas Frink a deceased soldier of the Revolution.
Be it remembered that on this 24 th day of April 1829 before me James C. Walworth Esquire a judge of the Courts of Common pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Susanna Stanton Claimant, and after hearing her allegations and statements under oath and also then appeared Amos Ray and Lydia Royal persons of respect- ability and truth and all well known to me and also having examined the said Amos and Lydia under solemn oath relative to their knowledge in the premises. They deposed and say that they were both brought up from childhood in the same neighbourhood with the said Susanna Stanton and Thomas Frink and have always been well acquainted with them. That said Thomas Frink was always reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and that Susanna Stanton was his sister. I do therefore adjudge and determine that the said Susanna Stanton is the rightful and legal Heir of the said Thomas Frink deceased.
Given under my hand at Burlington in said County the day and year last above written
James C. Walworth a judge of Otsego courts of common pleas

State of New York Otsego County
Thomas F Stanton of the town of New Lisbon in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid aged 37 years being duly sworn says that Susanna Stanton is his Mother and that Thomas Fink of Preston in the State of Connecticut Deceased was his uncle and own Brother to his Mother aforesaid that his Uncle Thomas Fink was always reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and that he died on or about the 18 th day of May 1815 and that he died childless as this deponent verily believes
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 24 th day of April 1829 Thomas F. Stanton
J. G. Waldo oaths a judge of Otsego County of Common Pleas

Oberge county p
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Thomas the within respondent H. Huntington for for many years and that I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity April 24 th 1829 J. B. Ward with a judge of Oberge common Pleas

Burlington Vt May 14th 1893
Stru
Private Land Office
Hon J. H. Eaton Secretary of War Washington
By 2 nd Off. Co 19th May 1893

Burlington 14 th May 1829
Rec d this day by mail Land Warrant no 1506 Granted to Susanna Stanton Sister and Heiress of Thomas Frink a deceased Soldier of the army of the Revolution who was a private of the Connecticut line said Land Warrant is dated the 7 th day of May 1829
Henry Hill
Hon J. H. Eaton Sec. of War.